Tag: Tai Chi

  • Playing with Clouds

    Playing with Clouds

    Seeing a clear, blue sky invariably makes us feel at ease and expansive. We tend to feel lighter and brighter. In meditation, the blue sky is sometimes used as a metaphor for the true mind; the mind that is calm, clear and expansive.

  • Getting to Know Your Kua

    Getting to Know Your Kua

    Kua refers to the functional space that inhabits the area from the inguinal ligament through the inside of the pelvis to the round of the hip bones and through the torso to just below the ribs. It encompasses some of the strongest muscles in the human body; those connecting the legs to the spine.

  • Winter a Time for Stillness

    Winter a Time for Stillness

    The Winter Solstice marks the true beginning of the cold, winter months when many animals hibernate, many plants draw their energy back into the earth and activity in nature tends to move underground. Under the surface life continues as many of the plants prepare for germination and sprouting in the spring.

  • The Point of Precision – Tracing Meridians and Optimising Qi Flow

    The Point of Precision – Tracing Meridians and Optimising Qi Flow

    When we understand the relationship between Qigong movements and the corresponding TCM acupoints, we can optimise Qi production and elevate flow. We can use our Yi to stimulate and/or calm particular points that would affect health issues.